Alex Seitz-Wald and Sahil Kapur from NBC News suggest that the Texas law could flip script on abortion politics, with Democrats eyeing gains: Virginia was once at the forefront of anti-abortion efforts, going to the Supreme Court to defend its right to prosecute a newspaper publisher for running an ad promoting abortion. But today, Democrats are … Read more
Update to CDC Announces New Eviction Moratorium, Likely To Face Challenge Before The Radicalized Republican Supreme Court. There is a legal axiom that “the wheels of justice turn slowly.” This is not always the case. Favored groups, in this case property owners and big corporations that manage apartments and other multi-family housing units, can get … Read more
The right-wing “savior” that Republicans were willing to destroy the U.S. Constitution in order to put her on the Supreme Court in a court packing just before the election (violating the “McConnell rule,” which is really “I can do whatever the hell I want when I am in charge“), Justice Amy Coney Barrett, let down … Read more
On Friday, House Democratic leaders scrambled to find enough votes to extend the eviction moratorium beyond the July 31 deadline. The House could not muster enough votes among Democrats alone to pass an extension. Democrats then tried to pass an extension of the eviction moratorium by unanimous consent, but Republicans objected. Even if House Democrats … Read more
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will hold separate events Thursday to focus attention on Democratic efforts to combat voter suppression and protect voting rights nationwide, Democratic officials tell CNN. Biden and Harris to focus on voting rights Thursday, expand DNC program: Harris will announce the expansion of the Democratic National Committee’s “I … Read more